The official statistics for the fourth quarter of 2022 have just been published, and Lars Kepler’s The Spider is the clear winner, coming in as No. 1 on both the fiction list and the one for total sales. Kristina Ohlsson’s Dimmed Lights makes a formidable showing at No. 4 on the same two lists.
Photo: Johan Paulin / Viaplay
The star-studded cast has been announced for the much-anticipated thriller series Jana – Marked For Life. Madeleine Martin will portray Jana Berzelius, and is joined by castmates Johan Ulveson, Pernilla August, Moa Gammel, Sigrid Johnson and Suzanne Reuter.
The six episodes are created and directed by Henrik Björn and Felix Herngren. Daniel Sawka is head-writer together with Maria Karlsson.
The series is an adaptation of Emelie Schepp’s bestselling novel of the same name, and it will premiere on Viaplay in the autumn 2023.
Jo Nesbø’s Killing Moon is No. 1 also this week on the official hardcover bestseller list in Sweden. This marks the novel’s third week at the top.
Erik Axl Sund’s Paper Souls, just published in Germany, jumps to No. 5 on Der Spiegel’s bestseller list for paperbacks.
C More/TV4 will premiere a second season of the acclaimed series The Congregation in 2024. Fredrik Agetoft will return as head-writer, and Goran Kapetanović as director.
Aliette Opheim will also come back to her role as the charismatic and controlling Eva Skoog.
Shooting will commence at the end of February.
Tarik Saleh’s Cairo Conspiracy (Boy from Heaven) is nominated for a César Award, France’s equivalent to the Oscars, in the ‘Best Foreign Film’ category.
The 48th edition of the César Awards will take place on February 24.
Fredrik Backman’s novel A Man Called Ove climbs the New York Times Best Seller List for paperbacks, reaching No. 7 this week. This also marks the title’s outstanding 91 weeks on the list.
The winning titles of the 2022’s Adlibris Awards have been announced. Lars Kepler’s The Spider wins ‘Crime Novel of the Year’, Anders Hansen & Mats Wänblad’s The Happiness Cure for Teens wins ‘Young Adult of the Year’ and Martin Widmark takes home ‘Children’s book 6-12 of the Year’ with his The Masquerade Mystery.
Adlibris is the leading book retailer in the Nordics and the Adlibris Award was founded in 2019 to celebrate the site’s greatest titles.
Jo Nesbø’s standalone novel The Kingdom is No. 1 on the official bestseller list for paperbacks in France.
Isabella Carbonell’s Dogborn is one of the official features at Göteborg Film Festival 2023, where it will also compete for the Dragon Award – ‘Best Nordic Film.’
The thriller Dogborn saw its world premiere at Venice International Film Critics’ Week, and it stars Philip Oros and Silvana Imam.
Homeless and invisible – the twins in Dogborn are constantly struggling to survive. Sister is a ticking time bomb; her screams are loud. Brother, on the other hand, doesn’t speak at all, but rather screams internally. Their dream of a real home leads to an unexpected job opportunity.
Iceland, Forlagid
Closed by Elin Englund
Bulgaria, Emas
Closed by Elin Englund
Denmark, Zentropa
Closed by Federico Ambrosini
Arab World, Al Arabi
Closed by Elin Englund
Germany, MVG Verlag
Closed by Linda Andersson
Faroe Islands, Sprotin
Closed by Elin Englund
Dead Empires is exciting sci-fi and then some. /…/ This is a classical dystopian novel; it’s exciting and keeps you turning the pages.
– RÚV (Icelandic National Broadcasting Service)
The psychological realism in the [protagonist’s] reaction pattern is highly nuanced and exceedingly convincing.
– Dag og Tid
Genberg writes clearly and straightforward, condensed into emotions.
– Politiken
A little piece of memory art for all of us who have friends or lovers attached to stories we no longer write about, which we are still affected by.
– Berlingske
With The Details, Swedish Ia Genberg has written the defining novel of the 90’s generation.
– NRK
Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon — the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him “the bitter neighbor from hell.” But must Ove be bitter just because he doesn’t walk around with a smile plastered to his face all the time?
